Peripheral neuropathy is a common side effect of many chemotherapy agents. As many as 60% of patients receiving taxane therapy report symptoms such as numbness, tingling, burning, pain, and, in severe cases, weakness in a stocking and glove pattern. These symptoms are associated with problems in physical mobility and decreased quality of life, yet few articles in the literature discuss collabor...

BACKGROUND Nurses and other healthcare workers are at risk for adverse health consequences from occupational exposure to hazardous drugs. OBJECTIVES An evidence-based program for nurses was implemented to improve safe handling practices and reduce exposure to hazardous drugs. METHODS A quasiexperimental design was used, with pre- and post-tests of knowledge about chemotherapy exposure and p...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To provide an overview of the risks for and occurrence of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia in patients with cancer and its optimal prophylactic management with recombinant human granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF). DATA SOURCES Original research, review articles, conference presentations, and published guidelines. DATA SYNTHESIS Chemotherapy-induced neutropenia ...

The development of numerous oral chemotherapy agents has led to a new paradigm in cancer treatment. Oral chemotherapy can be self-administered conveniently, so patients with cancer can receive their treatments in their homes instead of in a supervised and controlled healthcare environment. Cancer now is recognized as a treatable chronic disease, and new oral chemotherapy agents have been develo...

the effect of lavender aromatherapy program on the pain intensity of patients with aml undergoing chemotherapy     babashahikohanestani f [1] , ahmadi f [2] *, memarian r [3]     received: 30 jan , 2013 accepted: 14 apr , 2013     abstract   background & aims : the painis the most common problem in patients undergoing chemotherapy. nurses have the key role to determine and control signs and sym...

The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) is celebrating its 40th anniversary, so it seems only fitting that this column focuses on how evidence-based practice (EBP) has evolved for oncology nurses and ONS during the past 40 years. EBP has been around for a very long time. In the famous Notes on Nursing published in 1860, Florence Nightingale noted that, "The most important practical lesson that can b...

Not only is the U.S. populace aging, but the incidence of cancer in the elderly also is increasing. Many elderly patients with cancer can obtain the same benefits from standard chemotherapy as younger patients can, but the elderly are more susceptible to the myelotoxicity of chemotherapy, which can limit the dose intensity of their treatments. Nurses can help identify patients at risk before th...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To survey nurses about their knowledge of cancer survivorship care. DESIGN Descriptive, cross-sectional. SETTING Midwestern comprehensive cancer center. SAMPLE 223 registered and advanced practice nurses. METHODS Online survey of survivorship knowledge using a 50-item questionnaire derived from the Institute of Medicine report and related publications. MAIN RESEARCH...